[ Phone Booth ]

Back in 2001, I was a recent permanent arrival from Calgary into Brisbane.  In order to keep in touch, I knew where the public phone booths were.  And there were lots.

I remember calling my mother often from the large bank of phones next to the Post Office.

In 2001, there would’ve been significant opposition if all of the phone booths were removed.  In 2021, there are hardly any phone booths, anywhere.

Something better came along:  Wi-Fi and smartphones.  And the phone booths just… disappeared.  There was no need for government intervention, legal cases, or protests.  Something better came along.